Everything Wolves and Lynx worth your time today, in one place. The Lynx dismantled the league’s No. 2 team again, but Olivia Miles limped off with a rolled ankle that now hangs over the stretch run.
The Links
- Yahoo: Lynx star Olivia Miles leaves win over Valkyries early with awkward ankle injury — she rolled her left ankle stepping on Napheesa Collier’s foot; “she did tweak it, but I don’t have any idea where it’s at,” Cheryl Reeve said.
- Yahoo: Valkyries humbled by WNBA-best Lynx, who improve to 9-0 in the matchup since 2025 — 77-66; Kayla McBride hit the “night night” pose after a late three at Chase Center while Golden State bricked 7-of-37 from deep.
- TWolves Blog: Lynx 77, Valkyries 66 — Nakase Still Has No Answer — Katie’s recap: Miles’ 20 and seven before the injury, and Minnesota to 30-7 with seven to play.
- Heavy: Timberwolves’ Tim Connelly makes eye-opening LeBron James admission — the talks were “really, really” serious on fit — “one or two nights” he let himself believe it — before Philadelphia landed him.
- Sports Illustrated: How Will Barton can help the Timberwolves as he joins the coaching staff — the 11-year vet moves up from Iowa to a player-development role, reuniting with Connelly from their Denver days.
- Heavy: Timberwolves get major Jonathan Kuminga trade update, named ‘best fit’ over Lakers — Brett Siegel calls Minnesota the cleaner fit for the forward, though only minimum money is on the table.
Listen & Watch
- The Missing Lynx Podcast — Andrew Dukowitz and the Strib’s Cassidy Hettesheimer record after every Lynx game; Wednesday’s postgame digs into the Miles scare.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/minnesotalynx/status/2090296557614559496
The Slate
- Lynx at Washington Mystics: Friday, Aug. 21, 6:30 PM CT, ION.
- Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries: Monday, Aug. 24, 7:00 PM CT, Target Center, USA Network.
